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Donna Jo Napoli

Donna Jo Napoli
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Donna Jo Napoli

Donna Jo Napoli is an acclaimed and award-winning author of children's books. She won the Golden Kite Award for Stones in Water in 1997. Her novel Zel was named an American Bookseller Association Pick of the List, a Publishers Weekly Best Book, a BCCB... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Let it go, then try again.
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My life in 8 words: "spaghetti with peperoncini, and ricotta for smooth taste"
Mama Miti will be released on April 03, 2012 in eBook
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Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Let it go, then try again. Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. Akbar, the third Mogul emperor.
"Let me help you learn to read."
Q. How would you describe perfect happiness? A. I don't believe in perfection -- at least not outside of mathematics and religion. Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. Raising my children without completely messing them up. Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. kindess, insightfulness, humor Learn more about Donna Jo Napoli

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Libertyville Patch, December 29, 2011
...best Young Adult literature and for some mother/daughter bonding. On January 11, the group will be discussing Bound by Donna Jo Napoli. "Bound to her late father's second wife and daughter. Bound to a life of servitude as a young girl in ancient...
Oak Park-River Forest Patch, December 23, 2011
...the National Geographic has issued a new collection, “ Treasury of Greek Mythology .” The text is by award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli; the illustrations, by Christina Balit, “are really nice,” Joseph said. Eric Carle , a marvelous author for...
Portsmouth Herald, November 30, 2011
...Who would think a small insect would be such a big problem? "Treasury of Greek Mythology" ed. by Donna Jo Napoli, illus. by Christina Balit ($24.95) ages 9 up. Introduce the fans of Rick Riordan's Lightning Thief series to the original tales of gods and...
School Library Journal, November 26, 2011
...ten.  It was just published recently so I’m not sure how many people have read it . . . Donna Jo Napoli has written a steady stream of novels, most of them quite good and many of them worthy of Newbery discussion.  Her latest project, TREASURY OF...
AllAfrica.com, November 26, 2011
...health, justice, and peace. Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, PP40, 2010 Through artful prose and beautiful illustrations, Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson tell the true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as "Mama Miti," who in 1977...
AllAfrica.com, November 25, 2011
...health, justice, and peace. Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, PP40, 2010 Through artful prose and beautiful illustrations, Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson tell the true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as "Mama Miti," who in 1977...
AllAfrica.com, November 23, 2011
...health, justice, and peace. Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, PP40, 2010 Through artful prose and beautiful illustrations, Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson tell the true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as "Mama Miti," who in 1977...